Driving Experience

Drivers with bad attitudes suffer more accidents than happy ones
April 14, 2016

Drivers with bad attitudes suffer more accidents than happy ones

Be happy. Stay off of your phone when driving. And don’t travel “well above” the speed limit. Modeling those good behaviors will reduce considerably your chances of having an accident, suggest recent studies by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI)…

Almost half of Americans don’t want driving behavior monitored
April 11, 2016

Almost half of Americans don’t want driving behavior monitored

It’s not like they’re all doing something wrong. But nearly half of American drivers think it is “not acceptable” to have their driving speed and location monitored, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. “As mobile devices, GPS systems…

Americans prefer car ownership, leasing by wide margin over sharing
April 5, 2016

Americans prefer car ownership, leasing by wide margin over sharing

Uber and Lyft. Ride-sharing services that will shape the future. Right? Not so fast, really, according to a survey for Kelley Blue Book by Vital Findings consumer research firm. And that goes for Getaround, ZipCar and Car2Go car-sharing companies, among…

Vehicles will need to ‘smarten up’ for Internet of Things
March 31, 2016

Vehicles will need to ‘smarten up’ for Internet of Things

Cars of the future can’t continue to operate the way they do now. And autonomous, or driverless, vehicles will be just part of it, according to a report by autocar. “If this year’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona [Spain]…